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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

2,543 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 128

Public Servants Refused War Loading

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY.—An application bx the Public Service Association for a war-time loading on wanes with respect to the Crown Employee'…

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War Damage in New Guinea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Committees set up by the War Damage Commission to handle claims by New Guinea and Papuan residents for…

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Mr. Curtin's Frank Talk on War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A frank view of the war situation will he given by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) at a patriotic demonstration…

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Study After War Effect of Quota System

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

The present quota system at Sydney University would have one important result when hostilities ceased, said the Headmaster of Newcastle…

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War Workers' Homes For Newcastle Discussed With Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

Extension to Newcastle of the war workers' homes scheme and also the establishment here of "sleop-outs at the rear of existing houses was discussed this week by officials of the Commonwealth War Workers' Housing Trust…

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Sir Harry Lauder Host to Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 4

Sir Harry Lauder, veteran Scottish comedian, has opened Lauder Hall for the entertainment of servicemen stationed in…

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Soldier's Bad Eyes at Court Martial

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

A supper who said he delibe[?]atery went AWL, and then demanded a Court Mar[?]al so that he could ventilate a grievance—…

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"Soldiers Cannot Travel First Class'

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 5

A complaint was made at a meeting of the Waratah-Mayfield Returned Soldiers" sub-branch inst night that soldiers…

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War Prisoners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 4

Mrs. T. S. Cooper, of Whitebridge, has been advised that her husband,…

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War Service League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 4

A special meeting of the Methodist Women's War Service League was held yesterday afternoon to discuss a proposal to move a hut from Tomago and…

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Future War Strategy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 2

The war is spread over such a huge area and so many moves are possible that much of the inevitable speculation regarding…

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Simultaneous Rallies For War Loan

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 4

With two rallies being held simultaneously, there will be an intensification next week of the war loan drive in…

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U.s.a. War Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 5

The manner in which the United States has been geared for total war is told in a striking way in the United States Government's official…

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War Weapons in May Day March

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 4

This year's May Day floats will feature a display of war weapons manufactured in Australia. Cooperation between employers and employees in…

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War Workers' Homes Mayor is Opposed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Dunkley) yesterday strongly opposed a proposal to build Commonwealth Government war workers' homes in Newcastle…

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"Get On With War," Says MacArthur

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 1

"Let's get on with the war." General MncArthur mode this reply when asked to comment on new retention prohibiting…

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War Prisoner Recaptured No More Free in Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The recapture of an Italian prisoner of war, Lieut. Edgardo Simoni, who escaped last year from a prisoner…

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SOLDIERS' £860 for Loan Example to Civilians, Says Organiser

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 2

Members of a Newcastle permanent defence camp have subscribed £860 to the war loan as the result of an appeal by the Commanding…

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Soldier-composer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 6

Making good use of an old hand-pumped organ, Corporal Clifton Johns, of Alberton, South Australia, has composed…

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Hamilton Diggers' Anzac Service

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 2

Hamilton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League will hold its Arzac commemoration service on Sunday May 2 members will assemble…

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